The Sun. — London, England, 1864-07-01 00:00:00

HONEY MARKET I AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Money is still actively enquired after by mer chants and others, who, in addition to ordinary requirements, have now to balance their aix months' accounts. The brokers are charging 6 per cent. for the negotiation of the best paper, and as this quota tion is the minimum at the Bank, it is no wonder that the authorities should transact the greater proportion of the business brought forward. Myra was an influx of £BO,OOO in gold at the B ink yesterday. The V►rginia has arrived from New York with £95,160. The operations in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets during the last few days have been very restricted. Sugars have barely sustained former rates. Tea has been dull, while in coffee, rice, fruit, and species the dealing have been of quite a ret it character. Tallow has ben dull and quotations for both present and forward dalivtr) have tendtd downwards. Tne operations at the Bank of England during the week to 'Wednesday lest have been important, and the alterations in many of the principal items have been very ooneiderable, as will be seen by the following details : Active Circulation •• Increase Bullion Decrease .. £20,6 2.925 .. 520,195 .. 14,197,549 • 121,212 • 3,328,361 24,9 , 6 • 10,213,535 • 925,941 .. 12,800,244 • . 251,417 .. 160,631 .. 8,024 • 11,122,267 No alteration. 22,078,630 .. 1,349,041 • 7,429,055 678,600 . .. .. Rest .. .. • • .. Increase .. .. Public Deposits .. Of In crease .. .. • • Other Deposits.. .. .. Decrease .. es so Seven Day and other Bills .. Increase .. • . .. Government Securities .. Other Securities .. Increase . Notes Unemployed .. .. Decrease .. .. .. The weekly balance sheet issued by the Bank of France shows changes of an unfavourable character. The discounts have been increased by £3,280,000 ; the advances, by £13,200 ; and the notes, by £1,853 300. A diminution of £120,000 is exhibited in the cash in hand, but there has been an augmen• tation of £540,000 in the Treasury accounts, and of £844,400 in the current accounts. Two O'CLOCK. At Paris, this day, according to Mr. Renter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes were 651 Ssc. The English Stock market still exhibits much Weakness, caused undoubtedly by the incertitude of political affairs. A decline of k par cent. has resulted this morning from sales, and Consols are quoted 90 k for money, and 90,1 for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 898 ; India 5 per Cents., 104 k e ; ditto 4 per Cents.. 99i; Enfaced 5 per Cents., 1041 103 ; and the Bonds, 13s. to 20s. dis. With the exception of the Confederate Loan, which has risen 2 per cent., to 64 66, Foreign Secu rities are depressed. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 681 a ex div. ; do., Consoiides, 481 f ; Mexi can, 44k ; Greek, 251 B; Spanish Passive, 291 -I; Portuguese, to 471 I; Peruvian, 85 86 ; Russian, 878 i; and Italian, 67 f. In the Railway Share Market the dealings have been rather numerous, and a decided improvement has taken place in prices. Lancashire and Yorkshire and North Eastern (Berwick) have advanced 55.; Great Eastern, 15s ; Caledonian, Black wail, Mid land, and South Eastern, each Z 1; Great Western, £1 5s ; and Great Northern, £2 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain without IDaterial alterstion. B ink and Misc?llaneons Shares are inactive, and show little chatige of importance in prices. Alliance have declineo to 64}; Cnsrtered of Ihdia, Austra lia, and China have improved to 39Z; and London Ftwinciat, to 27 28 ; Ennw Vale Comp one &Ares are quoted t 1 prem. ; B srakar Tea, par prem.; Maritime Credit, 1k 2 prem.; London and VenFzeula Bank, 4 ± prem.; and Coamounis Udited Hotel, 1 1 Prem. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Console Do Account, July 8 3 per Cent. Reduced New 3 per Cent New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1891 Do 5 per Cent,, Jan. 1873 — Annuities, 30 yrs, expire tli,ll an., 1880 — Do for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 — M Exchequer 8i11521,000, 2/ & 3 per Cent. — 6roh. June. Do 2500 Do £lOO and £2OO Bank England Stk, 5/ per Ct. Do Account INDI&N GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 shut Do Account — Do 5 per Cent. July, 1670 Do Account — Do 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do Certificates Do Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent . . •—• Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. 105 44 :., Do 61 per Cent., May, 1879 — Do 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 D . bones tI.OUU Do under £l,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent . . Do 1859.. Brazilian 5 per Cent Do 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do 1868. B6l Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent .1 io Account — Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) — Ll:Lilian 6 per cent. — Do 3 psi Cent. Colombian 6 per Cent — Cuba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Do 5 per Cent. 1364 Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Egyptian 7 per Cent — Do, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-6, ex-Coupons — Do Account Do Coupons — Do Account.... Guatemala 5 per Cent. Do 1839 and 1859 Italian 0 per Cent.plaremmant, itailway 744 alexican 3 per Cent .... Do Account Do Scrip £23 paid .... Du Preuch Scrip, Ex 251 '•)0c — die D o 6 per Cen . Angie- French 564 Ditto Scrip, £23 paid Moorish Imperial 6 per cent New Granada •••• Do 2 per C en t — Do Deterred Do Lana Warrants (Hectares) ...... Peruv.-in 41 per Lent. t.O 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) .. Do 41 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do Account • • Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62;3.. Do Account .. .... 47} 4 Do 1863 Scrip, 240 paid Russian 5 per Cent., t 822, £ St • Do 45 per Cent.. 1850 — Do 3 per Cent 1859 Do 5 per Cent, 1862 Do Anglo-Dutch Do Scrip, 230 paid — Pill Sar Tinian 6 per Cent — Do Account Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account Do New Deferred Do Account — Do Passive Do Account . 304 294 Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — Do Acollunt ...... Swedish, 4 per Cent. — Tu rk. Scrip, £6O p a id . . -Pm Lo per Cent. 1854 — 0 0 Ace ount ° Per ClB5B Do A . Cent . Do l o ecunt — ~ Donde D° - Per Cent. 1862 Do Aek o ,,, xit 67h 84 Do £lOO 8 0 ,., 684 1 Venezuela 3 pe ' r u,.!_ .Do Account. ....... Do 6 per Cent., 1 8 * 6 ! 2 Do Account ...... 551 Do • ...... .. 1863 -... Cent..... .. Do 6 per Cent, 1864 —'Do G u aranteed, 4 p er Do li per Cent .................. . . Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, 5 per Cent.. E. 10 Florins. -- Belgian 44 per Cent., Ex. 25f., -• Do Account .. ......... ..... .., . - D, Dutch 21 per Cent.,Gull 4 per Cent. CerltiB66ela,tuesz:.]i ... a • t • c • f . 3 6 - 7 Italian, 5 per Cent., Do Account. Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex.. 4s. Pi edmontese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f ...... T wo O'CLOCK. Consols Money 1 )0 ticootizt 0000000000000 ttlttillitt 91.1 RARE MARKETS—Ths day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOuh.S. Share Railways. raid. Closing Businest , Price. done. r Bir., Wol., and Str. Va.; ;iythe and Tyne...... Bristol and Exeter .... Caledonian .;ors and Bandon Corn wall Do A A gets no dis Do. B till 6p c.p an.hat , been paid to P. Dublin & Belfast June. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. Edinburgh & Glasgow. G lasg. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. Fitt,. Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian s t GrestNorthof Scotland Great Northern Do A stook Do B do IGt. S. an I W. of Irelan Great Western ...... Do Str Val gua. stoc , Laneashtte & Yorkshir , London and tilackwa Lon., Bright.,& S. Coact Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & So*.th Western Bhef., & Lincoln _ Maryport and Cards' e Do t shares etrolooli tan Midland Do New . Do Birming. & Derb,) %Bd. (it. W. of lrelan. Do. 4 shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line Sorth British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwn. Do, G.N.E. pnrohao, Do Leeds Do 1 ork Do Carlisle... !North London Do New North Staffordshire .. N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stoo Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrews. and Welohpoo Shropshire Union South Devon.. South Eastern South Wales 'S. York. and River Dun Staines,Wok.,andWok 'Stockton & Darlington Do Do New, MG Taff Vale Do B Do C Ulster Do 1 1 Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria eta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.&R West Midland -Oxtord Do Newport Do Hereford 8 Si 8f 91 84 46 1181 119; 121 201 61 7 35 37 16 17 90 0: 103 105 17 • 8 In i i 8 i f3f 7i 133 13 149 151 128 3:, 90 9 87 CI 134 al 8 152 1 21 1 67 i 8 1 1161 151 181 681 421 1 , 4 f 1 1 14 98 59) 1151 116 a 06 C 8 10 104 90 EL 1131 1141 97 98 58& t 9 1 . 2 'l3 132 i 133 1151 1 33 1 iiii 102 104 53 65 24 t 5 10} ILO 1051 61 61 6 94 95 126 l 14 24 774 783 ILI 1.1 126 130 36 38 66 a 33 35 92i 93 101 106 8 9 36i 37} 9t 10 7 # 8 i 165 au 6 7 3 4 p 107 110 S 2 34 62 941 5 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing -than_ saliwayb 100 ttlantio he Lawrenct all 59 61 5k tiom.,Baroda&Cent Ino 10., 101 102 102 Gu. 5 per cent........ 20 Do. New . 20 Do. E. Shares :04 Bohai° and Laae Huron ali Di 6 10 Do. Preference 00 Buftslo,Brant o tGodrich to 77 8 2 o p. ot, bds. Aug. 1, 187:: 00 Do. do. July 1, 187 , .01 77 8 00 to. do. Juue 1, lOU 77 82 et tileutrit.&,S.Eastn.( Li t 100 98 u 0 at Caperrown t Dock Scri 100 98 100 stock Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. 10u 104 106 'trek East Indian. gu. sp. c. 10f , 1.2 1(3 103 21 20 Do. do. G Ext l5 p 20 Do. do. H do. stock Grand Trunk of Canada to 20 21 100 Do. let Pre% Bond,— Ili 72 74 731 100 Do. ao. deferred.— all 6: 61 100 Do. 2d Prel. Bonas all 66 68 100 Do. do. defers ed all 55 37 100 Do. 3d P ef. stock 100 Do. do. deferred.... 1 00 Do. 4th Pref. sto A al, 29 '4l 30 100 Do. do. deferred l.ll 28 3 , stock (3 t.lndiaPenin.gua.6p.c ,01 02 103 lOn 30 Do. New gua. sp. u t pr 4 y Do. January, 1862 stook Gt. South.of India(Lim uaranteed 5 per cent. it, 01 103 301 (it. W. olCanada Shares all 10 in t $O4 Do. New 102. 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. al) 90 St 91 89 100 Du. 51 p. 0. do. '77-8.. . all 82 84 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 d 1p stock Madras guar., sp. o. stools Do. p. 0. Extension 101 97 99 'took 1)0. 4, d 0.... 20 Do. Fifth Extension 2 -- 'lock tlelb.corp. Snu , 51 3lelb. & Hobson's Bay. all 56 68 100 Do. 7p. . Mortg. Bds. al 40 NcNV Br zir svnok a Cana. , lass Aan B. ail 3 N.ltl.C'dais pc Ist tbde 100 82 84 . a Soinde ... .. flog iO3l le4f lel stock Du. Delhi su Do. do p I 2 pr *P A. Do. Punjaub 1 all 00 101 Du. Du. , 00. Do. indus.St. Flo.) 'tl` , ' 96 98 ~'OLONIAL tiOVERNMEN'I .O.UOO. p.c.J dtJ ul> 1877-81 Do. np. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 102 !04 Do. op. 0. Mar. Sept 100 102 1 04 Do. sp. c. Jan.A.July. 101 9:1 04 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 91 13 rape G.Hope, 6 p 441873 100 104 106 Do. Ap & Oct. 1880 100 107 109 Do. 189 t. 100 It 9 111 Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 110 112 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p r 100 111 113 Mauritius 0 per cent .. 100 107 109 Natal Gov. 6 per cent.. 100 197 IC9 N.B.Gov. 0 p.c. d a.dr,J uly 100 *O2 114 Lo. 6p. Oot. 100 N. S. W. Gov. 5 p x.,18.1 100 991 1001 —• Du. 6p. c.,18/1 to Lit 100 991 1004 Do. d0.,1888 &now& 160 993 1001 971 New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 101 111 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875. lOO 405 107 Queensland Gcv. 6p. c. 100 108 110 3. Aus G6p.c.1878.dg up.. 100 109 111 VIO.GOV. Op.°. Ja.dOuly 100 Do. to 6 0.0. An.&Oot.. 100 109 110 104 10 BRTTISH MINES. 2 t:ambrian Consol. Gold 1 Ic l .;liflord Amalgamated. 32 34 Devon G. Conn.,"ravist4 1 565 675 East Bassett (Illogan).. 30 65 67 East Clogan Gold Ltd. East Caradon ...... 1.14.8 29 30 East Cam 8rea........ 3.4.0 71 71 WlRussel(Tavistk., 8.13.:. 31 4t Gam.dzSt.Aubyn(Gwen 584 7 9 13 reat South Tolgus.... 17s 21 , (3. Wheal Vor(Ltelston 40 33 34 30f Grenville . .. 6.16. t 71 71 ilercxPs-Foot 8.12 88 40 iingston Downs 1.13.0 31 31 Lady Bertha liargaret (tJny Lelant at 14 16 vlarke Valley.. 4 %lyndy Iron Ore (Lim., 21 11 1 d New Setun l9l 70 80 -- North Downs 2l 11 2 ••••• Bas eet (II lo _lap 3.1.0 1/ 2 , orth Wheal Croity Consols(st. Blaze) 20 'rovidence(UnyLelnt. 10 0. 40 42 South Caradon(St.Cleer Li 450 470 S. Cam Brea (Illogan) — Fran.(lllogat lB.l .9 50 55 Stray Park Lead Min. fin Crort .4 17/ 181 West Basset (Illogan)., ll 91 1 0 / iV C. , radon iLiskeard 5 16 18 West Soton N heel Basset (Mogan, 51 90 85 1. heal 13uller(Redrutt.) 10 47 29 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant, 2.0.8 WhealLud ott i Wheal MaryAnn(Lien 1 8 14 16 IWheal Beton RRt 220 210 - Wheal Treiawney (Lis ) 7 19 21 _ ttns I union 3.17 1i 2 PREFERENCE SHARES. 1-reat Eastern, E. Counties, Ext. No 1 07 _ARES• ;xt. No 1 07 •ed. at 10 per cent. pm., 103 Great Eastern, E. Counties, Great orthern, 44 per cent., FOREIGN psi Paulo aim.% vua. 7 per cent., Ditto (ad), 19 uAILWAIN FoitEIGIS MINES. Cipe Copper, lim.. 101 Cibre Copper, 34t 4 uilanatuutaua ut S. Australia, Um., 21 1 DOCKS. London, 76 BANKS. &Mal CS 1 1 11 A e 4 ° A 41 Angli, Austrian, 7* Australasia. _ Ditto, new, !%tr i Bank of tago, lim. 4i British d Californian, 11m., 65; 61 Charter,d Bank of India, Australia. and China, 391 City, 14 Consolidated Bank, lim., 111 1 Continental. lim., 17 European Bank, lim. 14 13f Hindustan, china, and Japan (lim.), 33 Ditto, new, 6/ Imperial Bank (lim.), 38. Itoomal Bank of India, Jhina, and Japan, lira., 4 Imperial Ottoman, In Lana Mortgage Bank of India, lira., 51 Lund B •ilk of Mexico and S. America, lim., 71 London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, 541 Loudon, Birm., and S. Staffordshire, lim., 26/ London Chartered Bank of Australia, 241 London and County, (5f London, Hamburg, Cont. Exchange, Jim., 161 Loudon Joint Stock, 43 London and South African, 241 5 London and South-Western. 24 London and Westminster, 98 7 Mercantile and Exchaulie. lim., Ditto, new, issued at 2 pm., 141 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, Um., 30 National dank of Ireland, -- Ditto, new, 43) New South Wales, 471 7 Union of Australia, 54 6} Union of Ireland, lira., 21/ Union of Loudon, 5f3 MISCELLANEOUS. Contract Corporation, Jim., Last Indian Financi Jim., 3/ Electric telegraph. It 6 English and Scottish Marine, Jim., 51 Fore-str. et Warehouse, Bin., 7* Gen. Credit and Finance of London, Jim., Litt% new, 5 Indian Carrying, Jim., 11 Italian Irrigat.on (Canal Cavour , , Ditto, s per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, 84 Joint Stock Discount. Jim., 7i London Financial Association. Um., 271 8 North Britikh and Mercantile lusurance, Rm., 19i Nova Scotia Gold and Land, lira., 3 Rio de Janeiro City Improvethents, Jim.. 261 6 Royal Mail Steam, 01* Smith, Knight, and Co., Um., 4} Societe Fina ciere gypte Jim., 5 West India and Pacific Steam. Jim.. 13 MISSING SHIP —Toe Edith Howe sailed from Pernambuco on the 29th of February for Liverpool, and has hot ainco been heard of. tai4.l 1P.16.4 1 t 2.10 all all 100 100 100 6.1&i 931 i rim SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MIX 1, 1864. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—Tbis Day, MANSION-HOUSE. TILE ALLEGED GREAT FORGERY IN THE ClTY.—This day Gustave Lhemann and Lucien Flatow were placed at the bar, on remand, before Alderman Gibbons, charged with forging, and in company with Emile Werner, conspiring to defraud Messrs. La Grand, Tanco, and Co., of the City of:London, and 11, Rue Bergeri, of goods and moneys to.the extent of £30,000. After some further evidence, the prisoners were com mitted far trial. THAMES. AN ALABAMA MAN IN TROUBLB..—COWARDLY As. SAULT.-Hugh Daly, an Irish Yansee sailor, was brought before Mr Partridge, chargel with violently assaulting Catherine Casey. The prisoner formerly belonged to the l%ta ship Alabama, sunk by the Kearsage, and has been staying the present week in a boarding house in the neighbouvhood Gf Ratcliff• highway. 'Yesterday he quarrelled with the complainant in a public-house, and struck her a violent blow with his clenched fist on her right eye It was frightf ally blackened and swollen. The police never saw a black eye like it be fore. The complainant would not appear when the pri soner was first brought up yesterday, and the magistrate remanded the case. Tete assault was clearly made out, and the prisoner, in his defence, said ho was provoked. Mr Partridge said the prisoner had committed a most violent and brutal assault on the woman, and fined him £5. In dr fault of payment three months' imprisonment. ROBBERY IN THE LONDON DOCK.—Thomas Ward, aged 52, a labourer, was brought before Mr Partridge eharged with stealing 111 b. of sugar, the property of the London Dock Company, his employers. The prisoner was leaving the dock at the principal gate, whttn a constable, named Francis Andus, took off his cap and found in it a pound and a half of sugar. It was stated that the prisoner was convicted by Mr Wool rych some time ago for having fourteen ounces of tea in his possession, and sentenced to ten days' imprisonment. The prisoner managed to obtain employment in the dock again unknown to the principal authorities of the establish ment. He was seea by a constable a few weeks age, who warned him to be very careful, and said he would be closely watched. The prisoner, however, commenced pilfering again. Mr Partridge said the prisoner would obtain no more employment in the docks, and sentenced him to a month's imprisonment and hard labour. MARLBOROUGH STREET. A FRADULENT HORSE TRANSACTION.—CIIAEGE OF CONSFIRACY AGAINST A HORSE DBALEP..—Isaac True man, of 15, South-street, Bethnal-green, horse dealer, was charged before Mr Knox on a warrant with unlawfully conspiring with others not in custody, and obtaining by means of false pretences a horse, value £3O, from Mr Edmund Berry, with intent to defraud him. Mr Thomas Beard prosecuted. Mr Edmund Berry, fishmonger, 66, Charles-streen ) Pentonville, said—On the 30th April last I had a bay geld ing for sale at Aldridge's Repository. It was bought in, not fetching the price set upon it. Several persons asked me the price. A man introduced me to the prisoner, say ing, " Here's a gentleman who will buy your pony." The prisoner said, " I have sten your pony, and it's just the thing to suit me to take my wife and child round the park, What is the price ?" I said £2O. Prisoner offered me £l9, but I refused. Prisoner then said that if I went with him he thought they could make a bargain, and I went with him into a publichouse at the corner of St. Martin's-lane. On getting there prisoner said, " I'll give you a pound down as deposit, and if I approve of the pony, I will give you £l9 on Monday morning." I said I did not like that mode of transacting business, and he then said, "Do you doubt me P lam a respectable person and a corn chandler in Swan-street, Bethnal-green. I am no judge of horses, although I have several ; but if it were 200 or 300 sacks of flower I could judge of it. I have a private house at Victoria Park." He then paid me the sovereign, and said he would send his man over for the pony. I said, "Oh no; my man is here, and he will take it " My man took the pony, and I gave him certain instructions. On the Monday following I neither got my pony back nor the money which he promised, at the same time stating that if the pony was nut approved it should be returned. On the Monday I went and saw the prisoner walking up and down in front of a cornchandler's in Swan-street, and he said, on my askiug him it he liked the pony,he did,and that he should not " part." The prisoner said he had to go to the Corn Ex change, that he was not prepared, but would call on Wed nesday and settle. At two on Wednesday I received a letter making an appointment to meet me the same night. I wont to the address pr Boner gave on the day of the bar gain, and he was not known there. I afterwards saw him, and he said that things had gone rather hard, and wanted me to take a b 111 for 21 days, paying, " We transact all our business that way," but I declined to take it or one for seven days. I have neither got my pony or money. By Mr Pater (for the prisoner)—l let the prisoner have tne pony because I thought he was a respectable man. I have taken there proceedings to obtain my money and as au example to other persons. He told me to do my best or worst, as he did not get his living by paying fur tbings. I never had such a ease before and hope never shall again. Mr Knox—Certain representations were made to you, which were— Mr Berry—The man who introduced the prisoner to me said he was a neighbour, and kept a cornchandler'e shop, as also did the prisoner. A young man in the employ of Mr;Berry sail—On going into the publichouse where my master and the prisoner were, the prisoner told him I was not wanted. My master told me to take the pony with the prisoner, who kept a corn chandler's shop in Swan-street. Prisoner told me to go on, and he would follow in a cab. We stoppod at the corner of the street, and a man like an ostler came running up. The man asked the prisoner it he should clean the pony, and he said " Yes." I asked the man if the prisoner was his master, and he said he was, and that he kept 20 horses and carts, and let them out. I then let the pony go. Mr Edward Reed, lately horsekeeper, of Church•street, proved buying a pony of the prisoner on the Tuesday after. By Mr Pater —Prisoner sells corn and flour on commis sion for his father- n-law, who lives in Swan-street. By Mr Beard—l am . the nephew of the prisoner's father in-law. Prisoner attends fairs and buys horses. I have never known him to be in trouble during the last six or seven years. I have never known him to be charged with ant , offence. I don't know that he was committed from the Worship -street Police Court and tried at she sessions, Sergeant Evans, 22 took the prisoner into custody at Stapleton's Horse Repository, Liverpool-street, City. I have known the prisoner for years. Prisoner never had a corn chandler's shop, nor vans to let for hire. A remand was granted. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, Market steady. Sales probably 10,000 bales or more. WILLS AND BEQUESTS. The will of the Hon. Charlotte Shore, of Hove, Sussex, was proved in the London Court on the Bth ult., the executors end trustees therein appointed being the Right Hon. Charles John, Baron Teign. mouth, LL.D., D.C.L., F.R.S. (the brother); and Colonel Edward Charles Fletcher (the brotber•in law), of Kenward, Yalding. Tne personalty was sworn under £16,000. Her ladyship was the daughter of the first Baron Teignmouth, who suc ceeded Lord Cornwallis as Governor-General of India. Her ladyship attained the age of seventy seven, and executed her will in 1854, and a codicil thereto in 1859; bequeathing, at the wish of her father and mother, the turn of £13,000 Consols in trust for two of her nieces and two of her nephews; leaving a few other legacies to other of her relatives; also a logacy of £1,500 to her niece, the eldest daughter of her brother Lord Teignmouth, appointing ,his lordship residuary legatee. There is a legacy of £lOO to her own servant free of duty. The will of Frederick Richard Magenis, Esq of Grosvenor-place, was proved in London by the executors and trustees, Sir Arthur Charles Mage nie, K C. 8.; Thomas F. Wallace, Esq., of St. James-street, Westminster; and William T. Car lisle, El., of Lincoln's Inn—the personalty being sworn at £140,000. The will and first codicil are dated F lb., 1861. There are altogether six codi cils, the last dated March 31,1864, and the testator died on the 11th of the following month. After making liberal bequests,amonnting to about £50,000 including legacies of £5OO to e a ch of his executors,, alsa legacies to his servants—to one man-servant, £500; to his housekeeper, coachman and groom. each £200; to all his other domestics legacies, and to his late butler an annuity ; also many charitable bequests—he leaves the residue of his property to his daughter, Elizabeth Florence, wife of James William Baillie, Ez.q. His yacht the Minx, he leaves to the Captain. The following are among the charitable bequests :—To the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, £1,000; Ragged School Union £500; Field-lane Ragged School; Houseless and Destitute Dormitories, Bloomsbury and Great Queen-street; Convalescent Institution, Walton. on-Thames ; Middlesex Hospital ; Royal Free Hospital, Grays-inn.road ; the Dreadnought; Ship wrecked Fishermen and Mariners' Society ; Royal Sea Bathing Infirmary, Margate, each £200; and £lOO to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The will of Roger Cunliffe, Esq., ofßucklersbury, banker, and of Highbury-place, was proved in Lon don by his sons, Roger Canliffo and E. S. Cunliffe, &Ire., the executors and trustees. The personalty was sworn under £120,000. The will bears date Sept. 8, 1863, and a codicil on the February follow ing, and he died on May 18, 1861. He has dis posed of his property principally among his sons and daughters, bequeathing to his two sons imme diate legacies of £4,000, and an equal share in the residue of his estate. To each of his five daughters 110,000; and there are lLgicies to other members of his family. He desires that no money be taken from his share in the business but what may be absolutely necessary, and to bear an interest of 4.:5 per cent, and that three months' notice be given to the partnership firm of any sums required exceeding 13,000. There is one clause in the will we quote in his own words--0 , And here I wish to explain that there are no legacies given to religious or charitable institutions by this my will, because it has always appeared to me more proper to make such gifts in the lifetime, and this I have been in the habit of doing constantly during a period of more than forty years." THE WOMEN'S DIIEL.—Some additional facts in connexion with this case, some of the extraordinary features of which were reported in The Sun a day or two ago, have transpired since the committal of the prisoner for trial to Lincoln assizes. The attempt by the prisoner (Martha Howell, it will be recollected, was most determined, and her intended victim had an exceedingly narrow escape. The pri- Boner, in company with bliss Johnson and four otheryoung ladies, was quietly returning home to Springthorpe, after visiting Gainsborough. It was a quiet, lovely evening, and the party had arrived at a lonely part of the road, near Somerby-wood, when the prisoner, without any quarrel, or the slightest intimation of her purpose, threatened to shoot Miss Johnson, and at once fired deliberately at her face. The muzzle of the pistol was so close to Miss Johnson that her forehead was scorched, and the only circumstance which, humanly speaking, thwarted the prisoner's diabolical pur pose was the heavy charge of the pistol. This caused the weapon when fired to be deflected upwards, and the con tents, in c , nsequence, went harmlessly over head. The recoil of the pistol, however, caused the upper part of the cock to strike the prisoner's hand with con siderable violence, inflicting on her a severe flesh wound. This created a diversion in her victim's favour, and, in all probability, enabled her, by escaping, to avoid a second sho t,forthe prisoner pursued her with the pi s t o l i n one hand and the other hand in her pocket, apparently with the intention of reloading the pistol, as a supply of balls, shots, powder, and caps were afterwards found in her pockets. Miss Johnson, however, safely escaped to the nearest farmhouse, and the prisoner, finding her designs bafflad, went on to Springthorpe. Miss Johnson had been in the habit of teaching music to the prisoner's pupils, but some lime ago a quarrel took place between her and the pri soner. She continued, however, her professional visits, and on several occasions remained at the prisoner's all night. When staying there the prisoner several times threatened in the pointing middle of the night to shoot her, at the same time poi a pistol at h er , an d on one o f th ese occas i ons Miss Johnson saw that the pi s tol was loaded with ball. Since the prisoner's nn committal the police have discovered that the pistol with which the deed was attempted to be committed was purchased about a fortnight previously. The prisoner has voluntarily informed the police how she loaded it. put in two thimblefuls of powder, t hen S s h om e efirsshtOts,haendSayats:he top a ball or bullet. On her way to Lincoln Castle, there to await her trial, she drew the at tention of the policeman who had charge of her to the spot where executions take place at that city, and said, "I should have been to have hung there it only I h a d accom plished She even went further, and said if she were at liber t y a nd had the chance she would still carry out her intension. A. book which belonged to the prisoner has been found co nt aining the draught of a will dated the my proudp purpose." ose.,p very day of the attempted murder, and a statement of ac counts, all posted u p to that day. She repeatedly informed night ht " in lice t h a t she had gone to Gainborough on the quest i o n with the full determination either of in.. ducing Miss Johnson to let bygones be bygones and visit her on the same terms as formerly, or of shoo ing her and then herself. Prisoner has baen National schoolmistress at nine years. She is a married woman, but has been livirg apart from her husband for many years. There can be no doubt about her having the full possession of her faculties. Sprinagbtolauotrp4es years about ofage, In the evidence before the magistrates mention was made of a quarrel which took place between Miss John puriasrorneeirlaaasbnoou t been made clear, but, from the t eighteen months ago. The ofceeanuseehd h t t hi e s q statements, it sterns t o h ave h a d some thi n g to a 1 of he r p up il s h a d l e ft h er sc h oo l d P o ris°n with et hto go to another one tha t had been establishedin the village. These pupils Miss Johns on we nt to teach, and discontinued ' r s e own school. se her visits to the prisoner. At this the prisoner was very much annoyed, and she has been brooding over the matter ever since—so much so that for weeks together, as she told the police, she had no sleep. She therefore resolved to end it one way or the other. Prisoner does not seem to feel the position in which she is placed the least. FISHING BY ELECTRIC LIGHT.—A first attempt was made to fish by electric light a short time since at Dunkirk, The light Wag supplied by a pile on Bunsen's principle, composed of about 50 elements, and it succeeded tolerably well, but the employment of the pile was attended with much inconvenience. It Was then determined to repeat the attempt with a magneto-electric machine. The new experiments tried at Dunkirk and Ostend had a double object- 1 , to prove how the light pro duced by the machine would act under water; and 2, to discover the effect the light would produce on the fish. The first object was completely accomplished, and it is now demonstrated that magneto-electric machines and the light they produce are applicable to all submarine works. In fact, this light was constant at 180 feet under water, and it extended over a large surface. The machine, nevertheless, was placed at a distance of more than 300 feet from the regulator of the electric light. The glass sides of the lantern remained perfectly transparent, and the quantity of coal consumed were less than if it were in the open air. The other day, a not very prepossessing looking person, named John Doherty, about 22 years of age, made an application at the Leeds Police .office for the situation of " hangman for the West Riding." lie said he belonged to Glasgow, and hearing that Leeds 12,:d been made an assize town, naturally concluded that a hangman would be wanted, and started cff to make a personal appli cation. He expressed himself quite able to " scrag'ern," as he termed it, although the only experience he had had was in having seen two persons executed at Glaegow. He was referred to the Iligh Sheriff of the county, MARKETS—This Day, MAItK-LANE. Fresh up to our market to day the arrivals of English wheat were small, the trade, however, was by no means active ; nevertheless, prices ruled firm, and at the close of business a fair clearance had been effected. The supply of foreign wheat on the stands was but mo derate. For all descriptions the trade ruled firm, and Monday's currency was well supported. Floating cargoes of grain were in moderate request at full quotations. Only a moderate supply of barley was on the stands, and both grinding and distilling qualities changed lianas at full currencif s. Malt was in fair average rFquest at late rates. The market was well supplied with oats. The trade was less active than on Monday, nevertheless that day's ad vance in the currency was rnyported. Beans and peas ruled firm at full quotations. Flour changed hands to a moderate extent at quite pre vious rates. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flout. e:nglish 1,0,0 1190 1 3,820 I 020 Irish.. ...... - -— • ,- 1,.f . ,0 le,tratiztx .... 20,32J 7,76 38,860 Do — -- 100 ske, 14,19 J brls. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Moderate supplies of meat are at these markets. Gene rally speaking, the trade is slow at the annexed quotations. Per 81b. by the carcase. ailed inferior beef .. 3 0 3 4 Middling do. .. 3 6 3 8 Prime large do. 3 10 4 0 Do. small d 0... 4 2 4 4 Large pork .... 3 4 4 0 inferior mutton. 3 2 3 6 ndsd Middlingmutton 3 8 4 2 Prime do .. 4 4 4 8 Vaal Small pork .... 4 2 4 6 Lamb .... 6 4 6 0 BOROUGH HOP. Advices from the plantations state that the bine is making put slow progress, but from abroad the accounts at hand are favourable. The supply of hops on sale is ♦ery mode rate, nevertheless the trade is dull, and previous quotations are barely supported. COLONIAL. TEA—The market has remained very quiet without any change to record in prices. SUGAR—Business has continued dull, and quotations have been barely maintained. In the refined market rather lower prices have been current. COFFEE—Colonial descriptions have been in very limited request at about previous rates. Er CE—Business has been dull, previous prices, however, are supported. TALLow—The market bas continued dull and prices have tended downwards. P.Y.C.on the spot is quoted 41s, and last three months 43s 3d to 43s Gd per cwt. A LADY BITTEN BY AN ADDER.—Yesterday Afternoon Mrs Fourdrinier, a lady residing at Petersham, Surrey, was crossing the meadov:s from that place on her way to Richmond, when an adder that lay concealed in the syass bit her on the foot, and by the time shs reached her destination it has swelled most alarmingly. Mrs Four irinier obtained medical assistance at the nearest surgeon's n the town, where the usual antidotes were applied with success. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—Last Evening, ROYAL COMMISSION. The royal assent was given by Royal Commission to the following bills :—Countess of Elgin's Annuity—Fieh Teinds (Scotland) —Vacating Seats (House of Commons) —Banking Copartnership—Beer •houses (Ireland)—Chim ney Sweepers' Regulation—Chief Rents (Ireland)—Army Prize (Shares of Deceased)—Falmouth Docks—West Shropshire Mineral Railway—Sevenoaks, Maidstone, and Tunbridge Railway—Halifax and Ovenden Junction Railway—Pneumatic Despatch Company—Tralee Canal— Glasgow and Paisley Joint Line Railway—Kirkcudbright Stewartry Roads—Henley in Arden Railway—Thames Embankment (south side) —Bristol and South Wales Union ttailway—Bolton Gas—Bolton and St. Helen's Roads— Zetland Roads—Port Glasgow Harbour—South London Market—Nantwich and Market Drayton Railway—Mid Wales Railway—Mistley Thorp and Welton Railway— Liverpool Exchange—North Kent and Kent Water— Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway—Phcenix Gas— Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Gateshead Gas—Garstang and Knot End Railway—Globe Telegraph Company—Severn Valley Railway—Edinburgh and Leith Sewerage—London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway (steamboats)—Weston super-Mare Piet—West Shropshire Mineral Railway— East Indian Railway Company—Solway Junction Railway. The Royal Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, Viscount Sydney, and Earl St. Germans, Their lordships adjourned during pleasure. The LORD CHAINCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at the usual hour. ABOLITION OF TOLL-GATES. Lord RAVENS WORTH said a great s,cial reform had taken effect that day, viz., the aboliton of the toll-gates in certain districts of the metropolis. He begged to thank her Majesty's Government for hAving serried out the recom mendations of the royal commission, and he concluded his observations by asking what steps had been taken for giving to other suburban districts of the metropolis the same free dom that had been conferred on the nor, h• western. Earl GRAiNVILLE said he would make inquiry in the proper quarter, and communicate the result of the enqui ries to the noble lord. OYSTER FISHERIES (ENGLAND AND WALES) BILL. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE moved the second reading of this bill. The Duke of RICHMOND, Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY, and the Earl of DONOUGHMORE cppealed to the noble lord not to press his bill to a second reading before the Itoyal Commission appointed to consider the subject of the deep eea fisheries had made their report. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE c msented to with draw the bill, and the order for its second reading was therefore read and discharged. GOVERNMENT ANNUITIES BILL. Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY moved the second reading of this bill. The motion was agreed to. SUMMARY PROCEDURE (SCOTLAND) BILL. The report of amendments to this bill was brought up and received. VALUATION OF RATEABLE PROPERTY (IRE LAND) BILL. This bill passed through committee. COUNTY CONSTABULARY SUPERANNUATION BILL. The report of amendments to this bill was brought up and received. CATHEDRAL AND MINOR CORPORATIONS BILL. This bill pissed through committee. SERVANT'S HIRING (SCOTLAND) BILL. This bill was withdrawn. AGRARIAN OUTRAGES IN IRELAND. The Earl of DONOUGHMORE moved that considering the extent to which agrarian outrages prevail in certain counties in Ireland, and the difficulty which exists in ob taining convictions for offences of this description, this house is of opinion that the power cc the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to remit the whole or a portion of the sentences of persons convicted of such crimes should be exercised with greater care and c rcumspection ; and this house observes with regret that the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland ordered the release of Michael Dragon, Patrick Durgan, and Patrick Egan, prisoners under sentence for an agrarian offence, con fined in the county gaol of WeStmAath, upon grounds which appear to be insufficient. In the county of Westmeath there had been for some time a sort of bidden war carried on against the rights of property and against those who took part in vindicating them. Several of the judges had pointed the attention of the grand juries to the atrocious character of the crimes perpetrated in Westmeath ; they were not sud den outbursts of passion, but the result of a systematic course of outrage, resulting from the mysterious operations of the Ribbon conspiracy. The noble earl then entered into the details of a number of cases in order to show the cha racter of the agrarian crime in this county, and its connec tion with the Ribbon organisation ; and he also mentioned several instances in which men who had been convicted and sent enced to long terms of imprisonment or penal servitude had been released by the Lord Lieutenant before the termi nation of their sentences, and allowed to go at large, no doubt to enlist others in the secret society to which they be longed. The men to whose case he was now calling atten tion were convicted of a gross agrarian outrage on the pre mises of a man named Doolan. He believed it was said, in justification of the course which the Lord Lieutenant had taken in remitting a portion of their sentence, that there was a doubt as to their identity, But, so far was that frcm being the case, that they were identified in the clearest manner by witnesses who saw them distinctly and . had known them previously. The cause of their release must, therefore, be sought elsewhere. The truth was that the Lord Lieutenant had yielded to a memo rial sent to him. He had previously rejected one which was signed by 47 people in a very inferior grade of life, and ho (Lord Donoughmore) should like to know whether Chief Justice Monahan, who tried these men, was then consulted, and if so, what answer he returned. The second memorial was signed by Mr Bury, a Presbyterian minister, who was understood to entertain very peculiar views with regard to punishment. And within six days from its receipt these men were liberated. He wanted to know whether Chief Justice Monahan was cow ulted on this occasion. On neither occasion was any local inquiry made, nor were any of the magistrates or grand jurors of the county consulted, a mat ter of which he thought they had good right to complain. The men having been released, there was within a few days afterwards a renewal of agrarian outrages in the neigh bourhood, Two out of three men who had been released had previously left the country; and almost itnmedately the police began to make an inquiry with reference to the perpetrators of these crimes, the third man also disappeared from the neighbourhood, showing clearly his guilty con science. This kind of conduct on the part of his Excellency was like that of Nero, fiddling when Rome was burning. He knew the Lord Lieutenant was a very amiable man; but they required a man of firmness and courage to admi nister the law in Ireland. His lordship's clemency to Rib bon conspiratsirs was death to the well disposed. Earl GRANVILLE said that this motion was one of a most unusual character, for it asked their lordships to interfere with the manner in which the Royal preroga tive was administered, and to censure strongly the per son who was now entrusted with the exercise of that prerogative. He was confident that the House would not pass such a resolution unless they were satisfied that there had been some gross want of discretion, or some corrupt motive, on the part of the person whose conduct was complained of. He regretted very much the state of Westmeath, which was no doubt very unsatisfactory; but it really had nothing to do with the present case, which turned entirely upon a question of identity. Although the prisoners were identified by one witness, they were not identified by others who were present at the same time. An alibi was, moreover, set up, and Chief Justice Monahan in reporting on the case, spoke of it as one of great difficulty, and said that he did not know how he should have voted if he had been on the jury. That being the case, he could not think that this was an improper case for the exercise of the royal prerogative of mercy. After a few words from the Marquis of WESTMEATH and the Duke of LEINSTER, The Earl of LEITRIM made a vehement attack on the Lord Lieutenant. Lord CHELMSFORD said that it had not been made out that the Lord Lieutenant had improperly exercised his discretion in this case, and he therefore trusted that the noble earl would withdraw the motion. The Earl of DONO t.) GHM.ORE then withdrew the motion. WINDOW BREAKING IN IRELAND. The Earl of LEITRIM then moved for certain papers relating to some windows being broken at Eskeragh, alias Esker South, in the parish of Mobil, borough of Mohill, county of Leitrim, between the 24th and 30th day of March, 1864. His lordship detained the house nearly a quarter of an hour in detailing the particulars of this case, which he made the medium of another violent attack upon the Earl of Carlisle. He concluded by denouncing the noble earl as a traitor to his Queen, his country, and his religion. Earl GRANVILLE declined to defend Earl Carlisle agst such observations. He was ready to give a Fortion of the papers asked for. The motion as amended was then agreed to. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—Last Evening, The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. NEW ME NIBER. Sir H. WILLIAmsoN,Bart., took the oaths and his seat on his election for North Durham, in the room of Lord A. Vane Tempest, deceased. DURHAM UNIVERSITY BILL. This bill was read a third time. ROYAL COMMISSION. Colonel CLIFFORD, the Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod, summoned the Speaker and the members to hear the royal assent given by commission to different bills, for which see Lords' report. THE HUDSON BAY COMPANY. Mr MILLS gave notice that on an early day he would call attention to the affairs of this company, QUEBEC, Mr ADDERLEY naked the Secretary of State for tho Colonies, whether, callers having been sent for concen trating a large British force at Quebec, steps are also being taken to put that place in a defensible state, Mr CARDWELL said a report had been received, and a statement would be made on the subject. TRAFFIC ON 'WESTMINSTER BRIDGE. Sir J. SHELLEY asked the First Commissioner of Works, whether he had inquired as to the traffic on West minster-bridge, and would state the reason why the police do not interfere in the regulation of the traffic, so as to divide the heavy from the fast traffic, there being tram ways laid down on the bridge, which must tend to facilitate regulations which have had the best results on London bridge, Mr COWPER repeated in substance the statements that he had previously made, to the effect that the police were not justified in interfering in these matters of traffic except under special circumstances. THE LADIES' GALLERY IN THE CONIMONS. Sir G. BO WYEtt asked the First Commissioner of Works whether, for the purpose of providing for the due ventilation and comfort of the Ladies' Gallery, he would give directions for the removal of the grating in front of that Gallery ? After some remarks by Sir T. BATESON, Mr CO WPE It said that in regard to the question of the ventilation of the gallery, he had done all in his power to promote the comfort of the ladies; but as respected the other portion of the question, he believed it did not come within his functions. It had been thought that it was desirable to have the grating, in order to prevent the mem bers being exposed to the very dangerous influence of having the ladies exposed to their view and looking down upon them. (Laughter.) Sir G. BO WYEB, said that when it was considered that the ladies in the House of Lords sat in an open gallery, and that without exercising any such dangerous influences as that alluded to by the right hon. gentleman, he did not think, therefore, the members of the House of Commons would run any greater risk than noble lords in having' the ladies sitting in an open gallery. (Laughter.) the bill could not IA) E xtended beyond the terms of the resolution on whit] li, t was founded, the motion was with drawn, and the bill i l n Is read a third time and passed. The Local Go-c-en am out Act was read a second time. The lnclosure (N 0. 2) Bill passed through committee. The Thames Cur a iervancy Bill was read a third time and passed ; as was als, 3 , the Lunacy (Scotland) Bill. CRAN Bt TURN-STREET BILL. On the motion 'ior g . oing into committee on this bill, Mr A. SMlTll.zactv ed that it be referred to a selee: com mittee, The committee di tided— For the ante ndiftent ll Against ... Majo .. •••• The house the! . went into committee, and immediately after the chair= r was ordered to report progress. The Local Gc.i ernment Supplemental (No. 2) Bill was read a third timat nd passed. Tao India Ofli , p 3 Bill was read a second time, as was also . the Eecle iLastical Courts and EeziAtries (Ireland) Bill. The Registraf,ion of Deeds (Ireland) Bill was read a second Limo. The house acljolarned at a quarter past two o'clock. ENDOWED SCHOOLS. On the motion for going into committee of supply, Sir J. PAKINGTON asked; whether to would be in order in bringing forward the following motion, of which he had given notice :--That, in the opinion of the house, the mode in which it is proposed by tho minute of the 11th day of March, 1864, to make grants to endowed schools, and the distinction made by the same minute, between endowed schools in the country and in towns are unsatis factory and unjust. The SPEAKER explained, that according to the rules of the house, when a question had been already decided, it could not be brought on again in the same session. Sir J. P AKINGfON said that of course he must bow to the decision of the right lion. gentleman; but the question could not rest where it stood at present, and he or some other member would bring it forward next session. He contended that it was necessary to have an educational de partment with a responsible Minister at its head. Such a Minister would devote his attention to the subject, and could not fail to see the impropriety of effecting a saving of a few thousand pounds annually when it vas obtained at the expense of so important a question as national educa tion. (Hear, hear.) NAVAL ARCHITECTURE. Mr. AUGUSTUS SMITH moved that the New School of Naval ArChitecture ought to be established in imme diate connection with one of the chief naval arsenals, where the students might have, together with scientita lectures of a high order, the bencfit of regular, progressive, and continuous instruction in every branch of practical shipbuilding, as well as constant opportunities of inspecting and studying steam and other machinery, the varied armament' and numerous operations in the docking, fitting out, and working of every species of vessel embraced in the Royal Navy; and that the South Kensington establishments and museums are altogether wanting in the educational staff and means of application for said school. Ho drew the attention of the house to the importance of this question, and appealed to the Government to pause before carrying out their present intention. Sir J.PAKINGTON explained that it was in his capacity of President of the Society of Naval Architects, and not as a Minister of the Crown, that he had when in office:recom mended tha establishment of this school of naval archi tecture. He referred to the report of Mr Scott Russell to show the necessity that existed for such an institution, when they were obliged to send their children to France to receive instruction in naval architecture. He had not heard the slightest dissent expressed by any shipbuilder of eminence in this country as to this school of naval architecture. Lord C. PAGET defended the school, and cited the authority of an eminent and practical official on the subject in support of his view. The motion was then withdrawn. ' Mr TREHERNE called attention to the injury which the staple trades of Coventry had suffered, and were still suffering, from the operation of the commercial treaty with France—and asked the Government whether they would use their influence with the French Government to obtain the same free admission into France of English ribbons and watches as was accorded by that treaty, on the principle of free trade, to French manufactures of a similar description into England. Sir J. PAXTON thought that the retention of a duty upon the import of ribbons into France was a defect in the commercial treaty with that country, and urged upon the Government the necessity of making representations to the Emperor of the French with the view of inducing him to remit the impost. Mr GIBSON would be glad to Fee a better market created on the Continent for cheap ribbons manufactured at Coventry. It could not be said, however, that the existing rates of duty on ribbons going into France were exorbitant, though he granted that they steed in the way of trade in the interior sorts; but he was happy to find that during the first five months of the present year there was a considerable increase in the export of British silk rib bons. He did not regard the distress that hal prevailed at Coventry as a result of the French treaty, or as that which it was within the power of legislation to remove. Her Majesty's Government would be only too glad to see the same freedom of import existing in France and other countries that we had permitted those countries to enjoy here. Mr NEWDEGATE stated that the depression of the Coventry trade, consequent upon the new commercial ar rangements, had tern such as to drive between 11,000 and 12,000 people from the district. He hoped the Govern ment would represent to the Emperor that whereas France had reaped great advantages from that treaty, it was only fair and just to place English silk goods, and particularly ribbons, imported into France upon the .same footing as that upon which French goods were received in this country. The subject then dropped, and tho house soon after went into committee of supply. Mr H. BRUCE moved the remainder of the vote for education, and in doing so entered into a variety of statistics in explanatim of the distribution of the grants, the number of schools in operation, the pupils attending them, and the general effects produced by the new revised code. A lengthened discussion ensued, in which Mr Adderley, Lord R. Cecil, Sir S. Northcote, Sir J. Pakington, Lord H. Vane, Sir G. Bowyer, Mr Lowe, Mr Lygon, and Mr Pugh took part, and the so-termed " Conscience clauses" were submitted to considerable criticism, Ultimately the vote was agreed to Nem. con. On the vote of £97,582 for the Department of Science and Art, Mr A. SMITH moved to reduce the amount by £15,000, the sum required for new buildings ; but upon a division the amendment was rejected by 131 to 73. The vote was then agreed to, and the Chairman reported progress. PENAL SERVITUDE ACTS AMENDMENT BILL. Sir G. GREY explained the Lords' amendments to this bill, most of which were considered and agreed to. Mr HUNT moved that the house should disagree with the next amendment. The clause, as sent up to the Lords, required that the holder of a licence, when at large, should be required to report himself within three days of his arrival at any place to the head of the police, and subse quently once a month. The Lords struck out " once in eaoh month," and left the questicn whether the lioence holder should report himself at all, after the first time, to the conditions of this licence. Sir G. GREY hoped the house would agree with the amendment, which was rather beneficial than not, being framed to meet the case of the Irish female convicts. The hon, member objected to the amendment because he seemed to think that the failure of the convict to report himself would not make him liable to any other penalty than the revocation of his licence. That was not the case, as the fifth clause would make him liable to a misdemeanour. He objected to the monthly reporting of a convict, because he believed it would act as an absolute bar to convicts, at least in England, obtaining an honest living. After a few words from Mr Ayrton, Mr Moore, and Sir Hugh Cairns, who said that he should vote against the Lords' amendment, on the ground that it would interfere with the Irish system, which had worked so well, The house divided, with the following result— For the Lords' amendment B4 Against it Majority The remaining amendments were then agreed to. GREEK LOAN BILL. On the motion for the third reading of this bill, Colonel DUNNE pointed out that, according to the treaty, the dotation to the King of Greece was cmly for the period that he might occupy the Greek throne, while in th e bill it was made payable for his life, Be wished to k now whether the other party to the treaty agreed to the payment being for life, or only while King George remained upon the throne. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied that the Government di d not think it Wise to grant the dotation at the present time beyond the period of the King's reign. Mr HENNESSY contended that the bill should be in strict aceordance with the treaty, and that the Chancellor of the Exchequer himself had made the same admission the other night. He moved that the bill should be recom mitted, for the purpose of altering the word " reign" into " for life." After some diecussion, in which it was explained that the recommittal of the bill would lead to no practical remit, as SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK. PRUSSIA. A communication from Berlin states that the war against Denmark has already cost Prussian 25 millions of thalers, not much short of 100 millions of francs. A fresh credit of 13 millions of thalers has been demanded by the Minister of War. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE, RAILWAY BILLS. r Additional evidence was yesterday adduced in favour of the Great Eastern Railway Company's proposed new railways and central city station. Mr. Hawkahaw, C.E., was examined, and expressed his opinion that the proposed increased facilities for the traffic of the company were essentially required, in consequence more particularly of the increased traffic on the Cambridge section of their system. It had been urged that the extra accommodation required might be adequately supplied by the doubling of the North London line between Hack• nay and their city terminus in Liverpool -street, but be (Mr. Hawkshaw) was of opinion that the Lon don and North-Western and North London would require all that accommodation for themselves. The Great Eastern communicated with three counties, had expended £20,000,000, and had constructed 600 miles of railway, and were entitled for the accommodation of their traffic to have these addi tional railways and an independent terminus in London. Mr. Wilkinson then addressed the com mittee against the bill for the inhabitants of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, and the committee adjourned. The Earl of Lunn was under examination all day relative to the general and financial position of the Midland Great Western of Ireland Railway, ot which he is the chairman. In Mr. Massey's com mittee the bills considered and passed included the Helston and Penryn Railway, Ardrossan Harbour, New Brighton Pier, and Fleetwood Docks. In Earl Devon's committee the case of the Midland Railway Company's proposed extension between Chesterfield, and Sheffield was argued by Mr. Hope Scott, Q.C., and witnesses were examined by Mr Venables and Mr Cripps, Mr Denison and Mr Pol lock opposing for the Manchester, Sheffield, end Lincolnshire. The bills passed in Lord Redesdaie's committee included the Kingsbridge Railway,Mac clesfield, Bollington, Marples, Oswesfry and New. ton Railway arrangement, Corris, Liverpool Central Station, Alford and Mablethorpe, Cheddar Valley and Yatton, and Somerset and Dorset Railways. MANSFIELD AND WORKSOP. Several influential residents in North Notting hamshire are promoting a scheme for a line from Mansfield to Worksop, with a view to bring into direct communication the northern and southern divisions of the county. The scheme is suppored by the Duke of Newcastle. On the other hand, the Duke of Portland, the Earl Manvers, and Captain Savile are in favour of the line from Mansfield, terminating at either itetford or Tuxford, both on the Great Northern line. Bank of England Return,•—Last Evening. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32. for the week ending on Wednesday, the 29th day of June, IS64: ISSIJE TIT:PAR.TMENT. otos hunted Government Debt £11.015,1C Other Securitios 3.634,!- 4 00 Gold Coin & Bullion 13371.930 Silver Bullion .... X 28,121,950 .f.23,121,980', BANKING DEPARTMENT. eroprietors' Capi tal £14,553.000 Rest Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis missioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac counts) 10.'213,535 Other Deposits 12,80,4214 Seven Day and other Bills Government Secu rities (including Dead Weight A nnuity) £11,122,267 Other Securities 22,078,630 Notes Gold and Silver 72,,8t9 Coin 406,631 £41,355.821 111.. £41,385,81 . 1 [ARSIIALL, Chief Ca liter June 30, Mi. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Days LONDON, July I.—Wind this day at noon—South- West; moderate breeze and fine weather, but rather cloudy. HONG KoNG, May 12.—The Gazelle (Prussian cor vette), is reported to have taken two vessels—one the Danish brig Danebrog, at Chefao ; and the other the Danish ship Frederick, som3where off Shanghai. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Friday Morning; Arrived, June 30.—Love, from Cherbourg—Laurel, from Holmstadt—Thomas and Robert, from Cronstadt—Victoria, from Karrebecksmunde—Elizabeth, from St. Petersburg— Sir William Wallace, from Riga—Petronelle, from Aarbuus —Bayard, from Soderham—Triumph, from Guernsey— Alti,lfrom:Christianstadt—liermanus, from.Dantsic—Com modore and Betsy, from Riga—Annebrass, from Wismar —Theodore, from Nykobing. _ _ DIAL, Friday Morning. Passed —Melhame, Mary and Elizabeth of Genoa, Earl of Dartmouth, Waves of Jersey—alt from the west, for the north—Vibilion, of Guernsey, from the north for the west —Plymouth Rock, from New York—Gorilla, from Calcutta Oriente, from Colombt.—Nordge, from Demerara—all for London. Anolaored—Blondin, from London, for Accra. TILE DANO-GERMAN WAR.—MT. Wild' 0 Charing cross, has just published a very excellent map of the seat of war in Denmark. The proposed boun dary lines of the Danish, German, and n eutral powers, are very clearly shown, and the map, therefore, will be fou n d of great service at the present period. TIIE AMERICAN WAR. M es srs. Bacon h ave valuable help recently contributed some to the intelligent study of the war now raging in 'Virginia by the publication of two maps, which i llustrate on a large scale the prominent features of the c onutr y now occupied by the contending armies of Grant .and Lee. E very pos i t i on i s distinctly defined, and by their help th e course o f G rant ' s advance, rPbs(a), by which hi s a d versary h as f o il e d di stinctly traced. One of these is em maps represents takesof 50 mil es roun d Ri c h mon d ; t h e other hmov and movements the m s a t n y e e w ider range, and em b races t h e who l e state o f Virginia. a an The funeral of the late Mr. Washington Wilk w ill take place at Norwood at three o'clock to-morrow afternoon. Tuesday night, eigh E t A a T n ll a BT ine FIRE.—On ,cl a between CA SE or D deplorable cause of death by fire °courted in the Borough to the wife of Mr John Beckett, late relieving officer of the West London Union. It appears that the unfortunate crea ture, who is not more than 30 years of age, was alone in the house at the time, with the exception of her family, consisting of five small children, and having newly taken the premises, she, in the absence of her husband, put the children safely to bed, and then descending to the lower part of the house, began to put the place in order, taking a lighted candle with her. Her cries having alarmed the neighbours, end the police observing the flames through the basement windows, they got into the premises, and there they found the poor woman in a complete bicac from head to foot. As promptly as possible the fire was extinguished, but the sufferer had ceased to exist. Medical assistance was called in and other efforts used, but it was found to be a hopeless case, life having been destro y ed by the fearful element. It is supposed (the candlestick being found on the floor) that she had set it thoughtlessly down and her dress having caught the flame it ignited, and hence the calamity. The requisite information has been sent to Mr Payne, the coroner, relative to the unfortunate occur rence.